1/5 Muslim bias in a Hindu country?
  by Dennis Shumaker (Dallas, TX USA)
The movie showed Hindus attacking and killing Muslims in the ghetto. One person was the mother of the main character. The scene is particularly brutal.

I cant help but to feel there is some lopsided bias in this movie? Perhaps a favor for bin Laden?

If anyone knows about Indian history, they should surely know that it has been the Muslims that have been the most aggressive against Hindus for centuries! CENTURIES!

Muslims back in the 1400s-1700s were vicious animals towards Hindus. They destroyed some beautiful cities : Hampi! Look it up.

The Hindus were never militaristic like the Muslims and the Muslims have been instigate most of the aggression recently as well. ie we dont see Hindu terrorists going into Pakistan to bomb people.

I see this movie as an insult to Hindus and I dont appreciate it.




4/5 A film that opens your eyes!
  by Ben Larkins (Rustburg, VA)
A solid film crafted in a unique way that carries a lot of similiar themes to that of Blood Diamonds... not big on replayability, but drives home some very important themes that really open your eyes to Indian culture. Easy to follow, but leaves you still connecting some pieces at the end, which made it all the more enjoyable. Great acting, and a plotline that has to be one of the best and most interesting ways to tell a story. Really makes you feel for the characters, and the country in general.

5/5 Simply Breath-taking
  by IV
I can understand why some might be hesitant in watching this film, it's not necessarily a movie one just has a sudden burst of enthusiasm and wants to watch. I rented this movie from Netflix and it sat on my dresser for 6 months before I finally decided I wanted to take time out of my day to watch it. This film is quite possibly the most fluent and engaging film I have seen since No Country For Old Men. I honestly cannot conjure up the right words that explains the superiority of quality, direction, emotion, and beauty that this film delivers to its viewers. After the film, you feel like you have just finished a great journey, and the end of that journey was well worth the time.

2/5 Over 2 hours of pure HELL,but PAY the kids that were in the film!!
  by Bob Waskiewicz (Wintersville, Ohio United States)
This is the MOVIE everyone was talking about?This is the MOVIE that won all the Awards?The 2 young stars of the film are great,and the girl is BEUTIFULL,but thats it.The fast cut editing,the predictable story line just doesn't get it."Slumdog Millionaire is over 2 hours of pure hell,but at least PAY the kids that were in the film.The producers made millions,and the young children who made this money for you are starving .

4/5 Good but not extraordinary
  by Melissa Niksic (Chicago, IL United States)
I enjoyed "Slumdog Millionaire," but I don't think it's the revolutionary film so many people make it out to be. The best thing about the movie is the unique way it tells the story. A young man named Jamal wins an insane amount of money on India's version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire." He is accused of cheating and is taken into custody. The authorities grill him on how a boy from the slums was able to answer every question on the show. Jamal explains question by question how he knew the answers, and also giving away his life story. This is an amazing story of a young man's life, and I enjoyed the music and the performances by the talented cast of unknowns. However, there were some major holes in the plot, and occasionally the characters' accents were so thick that it was hard to understand them. My favorite part of the movie is probably the credits, which are a lot of fun to watch. I recommend seeing this film, but don't understand why people went so crazy over it.